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Latham & Watkins LLP

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - District of Columbia

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins LLP has a stellar reputation in the areas of white-collar defense and complex commercial litigation. The practice is highly credible in FCPA matters, as well as securities fraud, antitrust and FCA violations. It has an impressive team that features a number of prominent practitioners with considerable government experience and regulatory expertise. The group frequently represents clients across a diverse range of sectors, including highly regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare and energy. It also offers substantial expertise in matters with cross-border elements, with support from the firm's international offices.

Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins represented Tysers Insurance Brokers, a reinsurance broker based out of London, in a multi-jurisdiction investigation involving the US Department of Justice and UK’s Serious Fraud Office.

Strengths

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  • The team is distinguished by its great business acumen and willingness to go the extra mile.

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  • I could not find any area where they could improve or add any more value to our business, the firm brings expertise, dedication, comprehension of the issues and negotiation skills.

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  • Latham provide excellent support for higher profile investigations, providing independence and valuable counseling.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Alice S Fisher
    Band 1Alice S Fisher

    Alice S Fisher

    Alice Fisher is a partner at Latham & Watkins based out of its Washington, DC office. She continues to be regarded as a go-to expert in white-collar investigations, with considerable experience leading major corporate defense mandates.

    • Alice is a superstar, she is the absolute best outside counsel partner that I have ever had and could ever imagine.

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    • Alice has unmatched expertise and strategy. She understands the business like no one else.

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  • Band 3Douglas Greenburg
    Band 3Douglas Greenburg

    Douglas Greenburg

    Douglas Greenburg is a Washington, DC-based partner for Latham & Watkins. He is noted for his wide-ranging expertise, covering enforcement proceedings and investigations and with particular experience in allegations of FCPA violations and securities fraud.

    • Doug is extremely smart and unusually unflappable. He is particularly effective with boards, c-suits and audit committees ensuring calm navigation of challenging matters with real focus on what is best for the company in the long haul.

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    • Doug is excellent in all respects, and always a delight to work with.

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  • Band 4Jonathan Su
    Band 4Jonathan Su

    Jonathan Su

    Jonathan Su leverages his extensive experience serving two former US presidents to expertly advise clients on congressional investigations. He regularly counsels companies, boards of directors and individuals in high-stakes white-collar criminal cases.
    • Jonathan has wide ranging experience handling the most sensitive matters in as calm, sensitive and skilled way anyone can imagine.

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    • Jonathan is very knowledgeable in this space, he has a broad scope of experience and knowledge in the government and regulatory space.

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  • Band 5Nicholas McQuaid
    Band 5Nicholas McQuaid

    Nicholas McQuaid

    Nicholas McQuaid draws on a wealth of experience as former Acting Assistant Attorney General to expertly advise clients in securities fraud, healthcare fraud and FCPA cases. He is particularly adept at handling internal investigations.

    • Nicholas has an extraordinarily strategic perspective of how the government thinks about white-collar issues.

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    • Nicholas is one of my favorite people he has excellent judgement and is very business oriented. He presents in a wonderfully confident and calm way.

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